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4:55 - 4:43, second quarter After posting up on Lakers forward Lamar Odom on the near side and noticing all of his teammates collapsing in the lane, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki kicks the ball out to guard Jason Kidd at the top of the key. Kobe Bryant, Ron

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4:55 - 4:43, second quarter After posting up on Lakers forward Lamar Odom on the near side and noticing all of his teammates collapsing in the lane, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki kicks the ball out to guard Jason Kidd at the top of the key. Kobe Bryant, Ron

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Lakers 110, Mavericks 82 (final) Make no mistake, the game between the Lakers and Mavericks Thursday night at Staples Center was played with playoff intensity. How else do you explain five players getting ejected from the game, a flagrant foul 2 and fans getti